Savant syndrome: Realities, myths and misconceptions

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 564-571

  Treffert, Darold A ^a  

^a Agnesian Healthcare   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Autism spectrum disorder; Einstein syndrome; Hyperlexia; Savant syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; LANGUAGE DISORDERS; MALE; RARE DISEASES; READING; SPEECH; SYNDROME;

EID: 84894360246     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-013-1906-8     Document Type: Article

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